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High-fat diet may increase colon cancer risk by changing intestinal stem cells
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- A study in mice published in Stem Cell Reports found that a high-fat diet leaves lasting changes in intestinal stem cells.
- Researchers at Arizona State University report that these changes could potentially increase the risk of tumor development in the colon.
- The findings come from mouse research, and an expert from King's College London described it as an interesting mechanistic study.
Why it matters
The study offers a mechanistic link between diet and changes in intestinal stem cells that may relate to colon cancer risk, which can inform future research, though the evidence comes from mice and does not establish the same effect in humans.
Who’s affected
- colorectal cancer and stem cell researchers
- anyone interested in how diet may affect colon cancer risk
- #colon cancer
- #high-fat diet
- #intestinal stem cells
- #mice
- #diet and cancer
Researchers at Arizona State University, U.S., have found that a high-fat diet leaves lasting changes in intestinal stem cells, potentially increasing the risk of tumor development.
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High-fat diet may increase colon cancer risk by changing intestinal stem cells